2019 Renfrew Park Civil War Reenactment
Step back into history at the Renfrew Park Civil War Reenactment on August 9-11, 2019 at the Renfrew Museum & Park located in Waynesboro, Pennslyvania. The Renfrew Museum and Park consists of 107 acres along the east branch of the Antietam Creek and includes beautifully restored buildings that date back to the 1790s when Daniel Royer purchased the land and built a tannery and gristmill. The reenactment has been held since 1980 and has been sponsored by the 139th PVI Co. F since the very beginning.
Renfrew Pk Civil War Reenactment
The Renfrew Farm boasts farmland, woodland, and meadows and 50 acres of wilderness/wildlife preserve. Shaded camping for all military and civilians is located in a beautiful grotto area with a stream, at the center of all thereenactment events. Participants are provided with fresh, cold running water, fire wood, and modern bathroom facilities.
Live a Day in the Life of a Civil War Soldier
The Civil War Reenactment isn’t all cannons and gunpowder. The event, and others like it also give a glimpse into daily life for civilians and soldiers during the war. Spectators are encouraged to visit the camps — Union, Confederate and civilian — for demonstrations of period dress, food and medicine, to meet the cavalry and their horses and to strike up conversations with in-character reenactors. Whether a Yankee or a Rebel, reenactors spend countless hours researching everything from military maneuvers and rifled muskets to hoop skirts and 19th-century cooking. The basic mission of the American Civil War reenactor is to honor the people who fought and suffered on both sides.
Registration Fees
$10 – Age 12 years & older if registration is received no later than 6/30/16
$12 – Walk-ons or if registration is received after 6/30/16
$15 – Sutlers (only sutlers with prior written approval from Event Coordinator, Justin Dorsey, will be permitted on site)
Renfrew Park Civil War Reenactment Mini Gallery
SCHEDULE (tentative)
Saturday
8:00am – Camps open to public
8:30am – Dress Parade – in the field
9:00am-12:00pm – Tactical
3:00pm – Military Nine Count Firing Competition – in the field
7:00-10:00pm – Camp dance
10:00pm – Camp close
Sunday
9:00 am – Camps open to the public
9:00 am – Dress Parade – in the field
10:30am – Period church service – backyard of the Mansion House
1:00 pm – Battle
2:00 pm – Camps close
** – All events & times are subject to change
Location
Renfrew Museum and Park
1010 E Main Street
Waynesboro, PA 17268
For More Information
Call 717-404-3904; Email info@renfrewreenactment.com
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Renfrew Park Civil War Reenactment at Renfrew Museum & Park in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.
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